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i called sandy, just so sandy fans, i got the erstimate from y beach property and i was lucky. one house stands, the other goes down. >> tools you need to climb the market's rocky terrain. the mad dash is coming up next. and is austerity measures the way to close the deficit. i'm only in my 60's... i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. i've been with my doctor for 12 years. now i know i'll be able to stick with him. you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. plus, there are no networks, and you never need a referral. see why mil
i called sandy, just so sandy fans, i got the erstimate from y beach property and i was lucky. one house stands, the other goes down. >> tools you need to climb the market's rocky terrain. the mad dash is coming up next. and is austerity measures the way to close the deficit. i'm only in my 60's... i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible...
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did superstorm sandy deliver a hit to hiring. >>> the duchess of cbridge is discharged from the london hospital where she was treated for morning sickness april and for the first time one of kate's relatives is talking about her pregnancy. >> what is your reaction about the news to duchess of cambridge. >> how do you know i'm not a radio station? >> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, december 7, 2012. >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. a strong earthquake hit northeastern japan this morning, the magnitude 7.3 quake struck in the early evening in the same area that suffered a powerful quake and tsunami last year. a tsunami warning has been issued. residents have been told to move to higher ground. the fukushima nuclear plant has not been damaged. the quake was felt as far south as tokyo. lucy craft is in tokyo. what can you tell us? >> reporter: no reports of damage or injury. it's still way too early. we have a tsunami warning. the tide is about three feet or two meters or one meter, i should say. very interesting, this time the warnings came very "fast a
did superstorm sandy deliver a hit to hiring. >>> the duchess of cbridge is discharged from the london hospital where she was treated for morning sickness april and for the first time one of kate's relatives is talking about her pregnancy. >> what is your reaction about the news to duchess of cambridge. >> how do you know i'm not a radio station? >> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, december 7, 2012. >>> good morning. good to be with you....
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governor chris christie is making a personal plea for federal disaster aid in the wake of hurricane sandy. the republican governor paid an unannounced visit to the white house to ask the president for $83 billion in aid for new jersey, new york and connecticut. he also met with members of congress. it was their first meeting since touring new jersey disaster areas in late october. >>> tea party leader and some say gop king-maker, senator jim demint of south carolina, is stepping down from congress, this happening on january 1st. demint will become head of the heritage foundation. that's a conservative think tank with an $80 million-a-year budget. demint is just two years into a second six-year term, and south carolina governor nikki haley will appoint his successor. >>> so, 2012 was officially the most expensive election in american political history. the final reports show that spending on the campaign broke the $2 billion landmark and milestone in its final weeks, helping set the record. las vegas casino mogul sheldon adelson and his wife poured more than $95 million into super politica
governor chris christie is making a personal plea for federal disaster aid in the wake of hurricane sandy. the republican governor paid an unannounced visit to the white house to ask the president for $83 billion in aid for new jersey, new york and connecticut. he also met with members of congress. it was their first meeting since touring new jersey disaster areas in late october. >>> tea party leader and some say gop king-maker, senator jim demint of south carolina, is stepping down...
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car sales are back on track after hurricane sandy disrupted the pace. dealership showrooms are busy again with people forced to buy cars demolished by the storm, and consumers are feeling more confident about the economy. at ford, sales were up 6.5%. gm reported a 3.4% hike in sales, while at chrysler, a 14% boost was reported. joe wiesenfelder of cars.com says due to superstorm sandy, the numbers may continue to roll in positive for months to come. "some of what we are seeing is probably deferred purchases in november from that period of the storm itself. gains were also reported among foriegn brands like toyota, where sales were up 17%. the automaker continues to recover from last year's devastating tsunami. a deal may be taking flight between virgin atlantic and delta. reuters reports that singapore airlines is planning to sell its 49% stake in virgin atlantic. sources say delta could be stepping in to buy, which would give delta access to virgin atlantic's hub at london's heathrow airport. due to heathrow's high volume of flights, many airlines are
car sales are back on track after hurricane sandy disrupted the pace. dealership showrooms are busy again with people forced to buy cars demolished by the storm, and consumers are feeling more confident about the economy. at ford, sales were up 6.5%. gm reported a 3.4% hike in sales, while at chrysler, a 14% boost was reported. joe wiesenfelder of cars.com says due to superstorm sandy, the numbers may continue to roll in positive for months to come. "some of what we are seeing is probably...
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now, again, back to hurricane sandy. from the commissioner's statement, the storm we saw happen on october 29th, the next pay period ended on november 12th. the way bls essentially keeps score it says workers have to be off work for the entire pay period to be counted on the negative side. on the household survey side, persons who missed work for weather-related events are counted as employed whether or not they are paid for the time off. we did have a drop in the labor force participation rate, down 0.2 to 63.6%. how did we get to 7.7% unemployment? basically the number of unemployed persons dropped more than the number of employed and there were downward trends in both those categories. lots to chew on. back to you guys. >> hampton, thank you. we are kind of scratching our heads. let's get more reaction from our panel. mark zandi and jared bernstein are here with us. mark, what do you make of this number? we've set this up as numbers were not going to be things we watched closely because of sandy. >> i'd say two things
now, again, back to hurricane sandy. from the commissioner's statement, the storm we saw happen on october 29th, the next pay period ended on november 12th. the way bls essentially keeps score it says workers have to be off work for the entire pay period to be counted on the negative side. on the household survey side, persons who missed work for weather-related events are counted as employed whether or not they are paid for the time off. we did have a drop in the labor force participation...
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what role did sandy play in last month's hiring. this is the morning news. port. what role did sandy play in hiring? ♪ [ male announcer ] with free package pickup from the u.s. postal service the holidays are easy. visit usps.com. pay, print, and have it picked up for free before december 20h for delivery in time for the holidays. you can even give us special instructions on where to find it. free package pickup. from the u.s. postal service. because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around for the holidays. because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around ♪ ♪ there's no such thing whenas too soft. toilet paper, i know what i like. i like feeling both clean and pampered. why should i compromise? quilted northern ultra plush® with the innerlux layer. for a comfortable, confident clean, or your money back. maybmaybe you can't.re; when you have migraines with fifteen or more headache days a month, you miss out on your life. you may have chronic migraine. go to mychronicmigraine.com to find a headache specialist. and don't live a maybe life. >>> t
what role did sandy play in last month's hiring. this is the morning news. port. what role did sandy play in hiring? ♪ [ male announcer ] with free package pickup from the u.s. postal service the holidays are easy. visit usps.com. pay, print, and have it picked up for free before december 20h for delivery in time for the holidays. you can even give us special instructions on where to find it. free package pickup. from the u.s. postal service. because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands...
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industry-wide because of sandy. toyota said they they 400,000 cars were damaged in sandy, a boost to gm and ford. look at the stock there. ford stock not harmed by news of another recall for them. that recall's interesting because they don't have a great fix for that, but, you know, didn't hurt the stock. sales, obviously, still pretty good, really bringing it to toyota on those electric and those hybrid sales. good for u.s. auto makers as well. there's the headlines. auto industry. >> jeff from chicago. >> literally up to speed. >> ha-ha, very good. >> thank you, couldn't resist. >> well -- >> ups and amazon have jobs in the shipment facilities, but there's not a way to fill them. tell you why. >> all right. the idea that the president should negotiate the debt deal with congress on c-span, they should televise the whole thing. realistic or something we would ever want to watch? neil cavuto, we'll see what he thinks of it. heath coming up live in studio, but, first, markets here on "markets now," and here's the win
industry-wide because of sandy. toyota said they they 400,000 cars were damaged in sandy, a boost to gm and ford. look at the stock there. ford stock not harmed by news of another recall for them. that recall's interesting because they don't have a great fix for that, but, you know, didn't hurt the stock. sales, obviously, still pretty good, really bringing it to toyota on those electric and those hybrid sales. good for u.s. auto makers as well. there's the headlines. auto industry. >>...
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residents wanted to proi text themselves following super storm sandy. on black fy they are 159 calls for back grond checks. >> 139,000. small centers even have to stop taking calls frm they had to hurricane bucustomers away duri 1:00 on the busiest day of the we're. oo you have had return sandy onnot only do we correct niez it but they may be in it a position to say this is what i found. >> 33 percent of women last year reported owning a new bun which is a high. manufacturers are marketing more to women with pink bunguns and access -- assess res. some women aren't interested in owning the pink firearm or having their own at all. they simply want training for self defense especially if there are guns to the home. in the class i really enjoyed it. i have a couple of guns myself. >> dnra reports that over the past four or five years there has been an expo tension increase in women tar piss tating in safety classes. pom only funny programs. in new york, santa could -- ann kooiman for fox news. >>> earlier today we told you about five states adding 300 hours
residents wanted to proi text themselves following super storm sandy. on black fy they are 159 calls for back grond checks. >> 139,000. small centers even have to stop taking calls frm they had to hurricane bucustomers away duri 1:00 on the busiest day of the we're. oo you have had return sandy onnot only do we correct niez it but they may be in it a position to say this is what i found. >> 33 percent of women last year reported owning a new bun which is a high. manufacturers are...
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., and hurricane sandy hampered northeast economic growth. information compilied in the fed's beige book will be considered at the fed's next meeting december 11 & 12. the dollar figure on damage caused by superstorm sandy continues to climb. new jersey governor chris christie is asking the federal government to cover nearly $37 billion in damages. fema has already handed out more $500 million in assistance. yesterday, new york governor andrew cuomo pegged sandy damage at $32 billion in his state. insurance giant allstate predicts it will lose 1 billion dollars in catastrophe costs in october, mostly due to sandy. bp is getting a slap on the wrist from the government. the enviornmental protection agency will temporarily suspend the company from opening new contracts. following the 2010 deepwater horizon spill, the epa says bp acted with a "lack of business integrity." it will not impact bp's current contracts. earlier this month, bp pled guilty to charges connected to the 2010 deepwater horizon spill and was slapped with a $4.5 billion fine.
., and hurricane sandy hampered northeast economic growth. information compilied in the fed's beige book will be considered at the fed's next meeting december 11 & 12. the dollar figure on damage caused by superstorm sandy continues to climb. new jersey governor chris christie is asking the federal government to cover nearly $37 billion in damages. fema has already handed out more $500 million in assistance. yesterday, new york governor andrew cuomo pegged sandy damage at $32 billion in his...
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superstorm sandy caused billions of dollars worth of damage. president obama promised to help but presidents of staten island, new york city are not getting it. elizabeth macdonald has been reporting from that area since sandy hit, even volunteering her time to help the recovery. we get a reaction to this in just a moment. looked at this. >> i guess you don't want to have to be. >> we are totally lost. we cannot go nowhere. i don't know what is going on here. that's right. i've learned the only way to get a holiday deal is to camp out. you know we've been open all night. is this a trick to get my spot? [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. save on ground shipping at fedex office. but when i was in an accident... break from the holiday stress. i was worried the health care system spoke a language all its own with unitedhealthcare, i got help that fit my life. so i never missed a beat. at's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. >> going around in circles, everyone of these people here -- >> [shouting] stuart: clearly angry residents in
superstorm sandy caused billions of dollars worth of damage. president obama promised to help but presidents of staten island, new york city are not getting it. elizabeth macdonald has been reporting from that area since sandy hit, even volunteering her time to help the recovery. we get a reaction to this in just a moment. looked at this. >> i guess you don't want to have to be. >> we are totally lost. we cannot go nowhere. i don't know what is going on here. that's right. i've...
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sandy is not dramatically better than katrina in terms of performance of the federal government. when we developed a department of homeland security, the original idea was, you could have up to three nuclear events on the same day in three different cities and you better have an ability to mobilize to be able to help people, immediately. now you look at this event, you look at how badly it is done this is a perfect example of why the house republicans should be adopting an oversight strategy and a legislative strategy to find real solutions and say what should we be doing to fix a government that clearly don't work? >> sean: this is their role, you explained it in great detail. one of the most arrogant things, you talked about the president bullying. when he went out there and proposing that the congress give up their constitutional authority and hand him a blank cheque. we are about to hit a debt ceiling limit again and he gets to raise it at will what is your reaction to that? >> i wanna say something that will startle the washington establishment. the number one power of the h
sandy is not dramatically better than katrina in terms of performance of the federal government. when we developed a department of homeland security, the original idea was, you could have up to three nuclear events on the same day in three different cities and you better have an ability to mobilize to be able to help people, immediately. now you look at this event, you look at how badly it is done this is a perfect example of why the house republicans should be adopting an oversight strategy...
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in this case, here, a lot of the folks are struggle after super storm sandy. we met one family from another nearby community along the coast, toms river new jersey, and he is a volunteer firefighter out performing rescues during the storm although his own home at the time was taking on water. now, his kids are getting a little help from the blue angels and toys for tots. >> very humbling to be on the other end of this. i would rather be doing the giving and helping than receiving. but it is nice to know there is appreciation from everyone. >>reporter: united way says so many local charities when the storm came through were focused on getting life saving supplies to the folks that toys took a back seat so they appreciate this outside help coming in so in will, indeed, be toys under the christmas trees of the families. >>shepard: you think of the blue angels of being dare devil pilots. >>reporter: their mission is to showcase the capabilities of the marines and the navy. because the marines and navy are constantly doing humanitarian missions around the world, th
in this case, here, a lot of the folks are struggle after super storm sandy. we met one family from another nearby community along the coast, toms river new jersey, and he is a volunteer firefighter out performing rescues during the storm although his own home at the time was taking on water. now, his kids are getting a little help from the blue angels and toys for tots. >> very humbling to be on the other end of this. i would rather be doing the giving and helping than receiving. but it...
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hurricane sandy, though, still making waves. analysts expect the super storm to dent unemployment figures out later today. we'll review that report when we come back. >>> here are the headlines. u.s. job growth is expected to have slowed significantly in november as hurricane sandy battered the economy. japanese authorities have lifted all tsunami warnings after a 7.3 magnitude quake struck off the northeastern coast. and bundesbank has sharply lowered germany's growth outlook from 1.6 to a mere 0.4%. it's warned of an imminent recession as problems in europe periphery weigh. futures at the moment forecasts a soft start. down 15 at the moment on the dow, nasdaq currently called down 3.8, and s&p 500 around 1.5 points. european stocks are flat really. forgave points for the ftse, xetra dax is up though at it highest level since 2008. up nearly 28% this year. flat on the cac, ibex down two thirds. but hurricane sandy is expected to have put a pretty big accident in the november u.s. jobs report. it's out at 8:30 eastern. nonfarm p
hurricane sandy, though, still making waves. analysts expect the super storm to dent unemployment figures out later today. we'll review that report when we come back. >>> here are the headlines. u.s. job growth is expected to have slowed significantly in november as hurricane sandy battered the economy. japanese authorities have lifted all tsunami warnings after a 7.3 magnitude quake struck off the northeastern coast. and bundesbank has sharply lowered germany's growth outlook from 1.6...
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superstorm sandy may be part of the reason job creation slowed. but worry over the fiscal cliff may have also had an immaterial pact. some economists believe that 200,000 fewer jobs thhave been created this year, due to uncertainty about the fiscal cliff. >> it's very important we get it done now. >> reporter: republicans and democrats are talking again. but still, no breakthrough. the parties are locked in a stalemate. president obama is demanding that higher tax rates for the wealthy and a permanent extension of the debt ceiling, the government's ability to borrow money, be part of the deal. >> he's assuming unprecedented power to spend taxpayer dollars out any limit at all. >> reporter: republicans who say they're open to raising tax revenue say they will only do so in exchange for deep spending cuts. if washington can't strike a deal, one casualty will be compensation for the long-term unemployed. that means people like linda vega, are worried. >> christmas and things of that nature are probably off the table. >> reporter: aides to president o
superstorm sandy may be part of the reason job creation slowed. but worry over the fiscal cliff may have also had an immaterial pact. some economists believe that 200,000 fewer jobs thhave been created this year, due to uncertainty about the fiscal cliff. >> it's very important we get it done now. >> reporter: republicans and democrats are talking again. but still, no breakthrough. the parties are locked in a stalemate. president obama is demanding that higher tax rates for the...
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hurricane sandy was directly in his district so he made some comments about it. he said that the damage was worse than first anticipated. that's something we've been talking a lot about. original number was $50 billion. it's in the $70 billion to $90 billion range. it is probably going to shave a quarter to half a point off gdp. you talked about the fiscal cliff which he says congress and the president must address. he says because we're at the zero balance, interest rates were zero, the effect of the fiscal cliff is getting much worse than if the fed were not at zero. >> because they could do something. >> the only positive thing which dudley did not talk about but it is something that's on the radar is that, as the fiscal cliff fears rise, interest rates fall on the 10-year. so the effect the fed would have from easing is already in -- already happening as a market reaction. >> steve, thank you. >>> when jeff kilburg is not fired up about the irish he is fired up about what mr. dudley said today. why? >> absolutely. he came out with very dovish comments. he las
hurricane sandy was directly in his district so he made some comments about it. he said that the damage was worse than first anticipated. that's something we've been talking a lot about. original number was $50 billion. it's in the $70 billion to $90 billion range. it is probably going to shave a quarter to half a point off gdp. you talked about the fiscal cliff which he says congress and the president must address. he says because we're at the zero balance, interest rates were zero, the effect...
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apparently no impact from superstorm sandy. the unemployment rate went down 7.7%. here is the reason why. the labor force participation rate down to 63.6%, and 350,000 people passed the work force and gave up looking for work. that is the real story in the jobs report. that is why many -- why the rate came down. a lot of people flat out discouraged. the white house releasing a statement on the jobs report, same as always saying the economy is growing, policies are working. only a small game for stocks this morning. dow industrials, 51 points. back in a moment with a young republican. where's your gift? uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for ristmas delivery. i took my son fishing every year. we had a great spot, not easy to find, but worth it. but with copd making it hard to bathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it heps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicor
apparently no impact from superstorm sandy. the unemployment rate went down 7.7%. here is the reason why. the labor force participation rate down to 63.6%, and 350,000 people passed the work force and gave up looking for work. that is the real story in the jobs report. that is why many -- why the rate came down. a lot of people flat out discouraged. the white house releasing a statement on the jobs report, same as always saying the economy is growing, policies are working. only a small game for...
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and all this despite the effects of hurricane sandy. who knows how high we could have been if it weren't for that darn hurricane? yet the market barely blinked. yet the potential layoffs if we go over the cliff make these rearview numbers seem almost irrelevant to the market. hence the mixed performance of the averages today. sure, dow gained 81 points, but the s&p barely budged, edging up 29%. and the nasdaq actually declined .38%, led once again by the slip sliding away apple, which you know i like, but how many times during a particular show can i say i like it? so with that in mind, what's the game plan for next week? first off, perhaps the most important day of the week is monday. but not for any earnings. not for any releases. that's when we process the results of the weekend talk shows, which you now have to watch as if we were instead of watching, you know, college gameday, i'm watching like some of those other news stations -- and then of course sunday morning whoever -- you don't even pay attention -- football means nothing no
and all this despite the effects of hurricane sandy. who knows how high we could have been if it weren't for that darn hurricane? yet the market barely blinked. yet the potential layoffs if we go over the cliff make these rearview numbers seem almost irrelevant to the market. hence the mixed performance of the averages today. sure, dow gained 81 points, but the s&p barely budged, edging up 29%. and the nasdaq actually declined .38%, led once again by the slip sliding away apple, which you...
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now we are about to make the same mistakes with respect to the clean up of sandy that we made when we wasted tens of millions with katrina. i am radical on this. my feeling is if we are going to help the victims, give the money to the victims. or to the salvation army or the red cross or the kinds of institutions we know are providing the real help. do not give it to the politics and the state. that is a middle class taking away 10 percent or 20 percent of the money. >>neil: who gave charlie for the money, i an herery of charlie, in had case, sam, uncle sam. how close to the $42 billion will the governor get or a comparable sum that the governors of new jersey and connecticut are looking at? >>guest: they will get almost all of it. when does congress say know to any of the people? our hearts bleed for the people who lost their homes to the terrible storm so you have the victims, they will put them on tv and say you got to give us the hundred and that brings me to a second point. if we are going to give, it will probably be well over $50 billion, why not have a policy when we have a cr
now we are about to make the same mistakes with respect to the clean up of sandy that we made when we wasted tens of millions with katrina. i am radical on this. my feeling is if we are going to help the victims, give the money to the victims. or to the salvation army or the red cross or the kinds of institutions we know are providing the real help. do not give it to the politics and the state. that is a middle class taking away 10 percent or 20 percent of the money. >>neil: who gave...
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. >> susie: american automakers got a bump up in sales in november, thanks to super storm sandy. consumers postponed purchases when the hurricane hit in october, and resumed buying last month. but as diane eastabrook reports, the looming fiscal cliff could cause that sales momentum to lose traction. >> reporter: november turned out to be a good month for the big three and a great month for eir foreign competitors. g.m. and ford both saw a modest uptick in vehicle sales last month-- while chrysler got a double digit boost. but competitors from europe and japan blew the domestics doors off. sales at v.w. were up just under 30%. while honda led the japanese pack with a sales increase of just under 40%. the car companies think super storm sandy pushed some sales the last weekend of october into november. morningstar auto analyst richard hilgert agrees sandy helped, but the storm wasn't the primary reason november was such a strong month. >> we've got a lot of pent up demand still out there-- pent up demand coming from, especially from the average age of the vehicles being over eleven
. >> susie: american automakers got a bump up in sales in november, thanks to super storm sandy. consumers postponed purchases when the hurricane hit in october, and resumed buying last month. but as diane eastabrook reports, the looming fiscal cliff could cause that sales momentum to lose traction. >> reporter: november turned out to be a good month for the big three and a great month for eir foreign competitors. g.m. and ford both saw a modest uptick in vehicle sales last month--...
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the anonymous missouri man sought out people who had been devastated by hurricane sandy. and while he plans to hand out $100,000 in total, he says it's not about the money. it's about committing random acts of kindness. >>> speaking of random acts, this new york city police officer did something incredibly kind for a homeless veteran in need. and he did it when he thought no one else was looking. >> reporter: it was a moment of kindness captured in a photograph. an nypd officer helping an apparently homeless man. >> it was freezing. and the first thing i thought was, this is absolutely unacceptable. so i went up to him, and i was, like, where are your socks or your shoes or anything? >> reporter: the officer says he was so moved by what he saw, he went into this store to find the man a pair of shoes. >> it's kind of hard not to be inspired. again, it was a regular night. it was pretty busy, business as usual, but again, this officer kind of took the time, saw something, came in and took that extra step. >> reporter: jose was working in the skechers store at the time. news
the anonymous missouri man sought out people who had been devastated by hurricane sandy. and while he plans to hand out $100,000 in total, he says it's not about the money. it's about committing random acts of kindness. >>> speaking of random acts, this new york city police officer did something incredibly kind for a homeless veteran in need. and he did it when he thought no one else was looking. >> reporter: it was a moment of kindness captured in a photograph. an nypd officer...
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superstorm sandy having an impact as well. customers in the northeast headed to dealerships with insurance checks in hand giving them so-called wealth effect. we have the foxnews.com automotive editor with sandy ace impact on car sales and overall industry check as well. great to see you. >> you too. lori: talk about sandy. we saw cars literally floating out to see. you automatically thought this would be a boon for the auto industry. what was your take? >> definitely helped. there were 200 to 250,000 cars destroyed. not quite that many were sold last month but played into the increase we saw to a certain extent. used car sales were not up as much. true car.com estimating 4%. lori: give the time of year i was reading that the storm and length of time on average people holding onto the cars is like 11 years is actually giving support to overall car prices. can you comment on that? >> yes. sales, transaction prices were up. so were incentives. so kind of balanced itself a little more. people are spending more on cars. shoving a
superstorm sandy having an impact as well. customers in the northeast headed to dealerships with insurance checks in hand giving them so-called wealth effect. we have the foxnews.com automotive editor with sandy ace impact on car sales and overall industry check as well. great to see you. >> you too. lori: talk about sandy. we saw cars literally floating out to see. you automatically thought this would be a boon for the auto industry. what was your take? >> definitely helped. there...
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. >> it is call would camp sandy. a bus driver picked up 32 kids and their parents and brought them to gateway academy in staten island. >> it is fun. they shared their story and arts and crafts and zoomba and burn off their energy and take nonperishables from a distribution center. >> these kids are hero to me. what they have gone through i couldn't go through this time of year. >> many parents are expressing concerns to politicians in a new door town hall meeting. >> we go to home openers and fem a. home opener's insurance offered me $150 what can i do with that. fema ain't doing nothing. denied. denied. >> evacuees say this time of entertainment and fellowship is much needed. >> i am happy and you could see it in their eyes and they want to come back and they know better. >> in this distribution center is exive and partners can pick up nonperishables. >> what are they happening out. meals ready to eat and diapers and baby formula and even tools. the distribution center and camp is only what is going on in gate way
. >> it is call would camp sandy. a bus driver picked up 32 kids and their parents and brought them to gateway academy in staten island. >> it is fun. they shared their story and arts and crafts and zoomba and burn off their energy and take nonperishables from a distribution center. >> these kids are hero to me. what they have gone through i couldn't go through this time of year. >> many parents are expressing concerns to politicians in a new door town hall meeting....
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how much is blamed on sandy when it shouldn't? >> everything blamed on sandy. that's going to work for a while. once you dig into the details, wait a minute, this isn't all sandy. because the east coast is a very big part of the -- >> obviously oh, yes. >> the economy. >> everybody who has gone through sandy. >> chicago is a big part, texas, california, they weren't affected directly by sandy. so that will come back much quicker if it's going to come back. that's where you have to look, to see what the trend was beforehand. >> okay. now europe. you know, there was a little bit of a -- a confusion this morning when spain asked for a bailout. they're talking bank bailout, country bailout, new program. rates are down. i've seen many stories, if this is really going to be a positive rates being down, we have to really draw in more global investors. do you think that will happen ultimately? >> ultimately, i do think it will. any time europe gets pushed to the background, i'm kind of pleased. as long as their banking system isn't going to affect ours, i think we can
how much is blamed on sandy when it shouldn't? >> everything blamed on sandy. that's going to work for a while. once you dig into the details, wait a minute, this isn't all sandy. because the east coast is a very big part of the -- >> obviously oh, yes. >> the economy. >> everybody who has gone through sandy. >> chicago is a big part, texas, california, they weren't affected directly by sandy. so that will come back much quicker if it's going to come back. that's...
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the impact super-storm sandy has had on the job market seems to be dissipating. 23,000 fewer americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits during thanksgiving week compared to a week earlier. the total was 393,000. it had jumped to over 400,000 in the weeks following the storm. still, we saw just modest gains on wall street today-- the dow rose 36 points, the nasdaq was up 20, and the s&p 500 added six. >> tom: the roster of companies announcing special one-time paydays for their shareholders continued growing today. taxes on stock dividends are currently set at 15%. but with no deal on the fiscal cliff, dividends will be taxed like regular income, meaning they could go up to over 40% for some high-income households. we spoke with larry mendelson, the chairman and c.e.o. at avionics gear maker heico, which announced its own special dividend this week. larry, thank you for joining us, we appreciate it. what role did the fiscal cliff play in heico decision to paid fiscal dividend. >> i think the fiscal cliff was very important. and moreover the threat to increase taxes in 2013, ta
the impact super-storm sandy has had on the job market seems to be dissipating. 23,000 fewer americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits during thanksgiving week compared to a week earlier. the total was 393,000. it had jumped to over 400,000 in the weeks following the storm. still, we saw just modest gains on wall street today-- the dow rose 36 points, the nasdaq was up 20, and the s&p 500 added six. >> tom: the roster of companies announcing special one-time paydays for...
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american infrastructure was in poor shape even before sandy hit. the american society of civil engineers gives u.s. infrastructure a grade of d. guess what? energy infrom struastructure di better. it got a d plus. the u.s. is spending money on the electrical grids and power plants. but according to the american society of civil engineers, that falls short billion. so what would the u.s. get for that $100 billion, an extra $11 billion every year. let me tell you, the american society of civil engineers say if you spentd the $11 million, this is a multiplying faeth, you get an extra $55 billion in economic output. it protect 461,000 jobs, generate $73 billion in disposable person income, and create $94 billion in business sales. michael is a senior national correspondent for "time" magazine and the author of "the new deal, the hidden story of change in the obama era." in his book, he argues for increased investment in energy infrastructure. welcome to the show. superstorm sandy lev 7.9 million people without power, some for weeks. you say the elect k
american infrastructure was in poor shape even before sandy hit. the american society of civil engineers gives u.s. infrastructure a grade of d. guess what? energy infrom struastructure di better. it got a d plus. the u.s. is spending money on the electrical grids and power plants. but according to the american society of civil engineers, that falls short billion. so what would the u.s. get for that $100 billion, an extra $11 billion every year. let me tell you, the american society of civil...
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american infrastructure was in poor shape even before sandy hit. the american society of civil engineers gives u.s. infrastructure a grade of d. guess what? energy infrastructure did a bit better. it got a d-plus. the u.s. is spending money on the electrical grids and power plants. $566 billion by 2020. but according to the american society of civil engineers, that falls short by more than $100 billion. so what would the u.s. get. for that $100 billion an extra $11 billion every year? let me tell you, the american society of civil engineers says if you spend the $11 billion this is a multiplier effect, you get an extra $55 billion in economic output. it would protect 461,000 jobs. it would generate $73 billion in disposable personal income and create in disposable personal income. michael grunwald is the author of the new deal, the hidden story of change in the obama era. in his book, he argues for increased investment in energy infrastructure. mike, welcome to the show. you say that the electrical grid is slowly actually improving. we have any of
american infrastructure was in poor shape even before sandy hit. the american society of civil engineers gives u.s. infrastructure a grade of d. guess what? energy infrastructure did a bit better. it got a d-plus. the u.s. is spending money on the electrical grids and power plants. $566 billion by 2020. but according to the american society of civil engineers, that falls short by more than $100 billion. so what would the u.s. get. for that $100 billion an extra $11 billion every year? let me...
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and part of that is due to sandy. there were $18 billion in lost wages and salaries from sandy. it really hit, although it didn't hit the nation, it will have an impact on g.d.p. and on unemployment. in october, we also saw that there was a decrease in purchases, adjusted for inflation, the biggest in three months. so, there was a definite stoppage, this was a populated area with an impact. >> when do we expect the numbers will come back? >>guest: there is one positive impact in terms of the economy. you have workers, construction workers coming from all over the country who have been unemployed to help rebuild and we are expecting there could be a half percentage point increase in economic growth next year because of this rebuilding effort. >>heather: is that construction jobs or over all? >>guest: in the reconstruction, rebuilding and infrastructure. this is not the way that we want economic growth but there is one side where people are getting jobs who did not have them before. >>heather: and another increase in auto sales? >>guest: so many of the cars were flooded out and th
and part of that is due to sandy. there were $18 billion in lost wages and salaries from sandy. it really hit, although it didn't hit the nation, it will have an impact on g.d.p. and on unemployment. in october, we also saw that there was a decrease in purchases, adjusted for inflation, the biggest in three months. so, there was a definite stoppage, this was a populated area with an impact. >> when do we expect the numbers will come back? >>guest: there is one positive impact in...
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you had sandy. i mean, it may be -- the journal argued it's the least important jobs number in five years. >> i saw that. i do think one thing we can certainly say given that china seems to be stabilizing a bit, we can all discuss europe. greek situation. maybe it's off the front pages for a while. and so if we assume that the jobs picture in the u.s. is not bad, let's assume not bad, it puts even more of a focus on the fiscal cliff negotiations because it becomes even more binding one would assume in terms of good or bad for the market, for the economy. >> kernen had a good point. does strength mean the economy could handle a cliff or is it so good you wouldn't want to tamper -- >> if i wanted to create a recession, what would i do? i would raise everybody's rates. i would cut the unemployment benefit. just trying to think of a theory of how i could cause a recession. i would cut back government spending quickly. >> i would raise interest rates to 20%. >> bernanke ought to join the -- look, i think
you had sandy. i mean, it may be -- the journal argued it's the least important jobs number in five years. >> i saw that. i do think one thing we can certainly say given that china seems to be stabilizing a bit, we can all discuss europe. greek situation. maybe it's off the front pages for a while. and so if we assume that the jobs picture in the u.s. is not bad, let's assume not bad, it puts even more of a focus on the fiscal cliff negotiations because it becomes even more binding one...
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it may have been reduced by 86,000 because of hurricane sandy. but there was a good number today which was the ism data when it comes to the services sector. you can see it was up. there's the adp data. but i want to talk about the services sector which was up a bit more than expected. then what you had, business activity was up, new orders were up, employment was the one thing that was down. i don't know if that's a sandy effect. that could be also, by the way, a fiscal cliff effect. zplint vi >> interviewing secretary geithner later today. what's your first question going to be? >> i want to get his response -- we had the president respond to boehner's proposal but i want to get the secretary's response, too, the specific issue of, hey, the republicans looked like they made a step forward, actually got some accolades in some of the press for agreeing to new revenues. where's the administration's response on that side? are they willing to give? i think that's a key question right now in terms of what the news flow is right now but also there's c
it may have been reduced by 86,000 because of hurricane sandy. but there was a good number today which was the ism data when it comes to the services sector. you can see it was up. there's the adp data. but i want to talk about the services sector which was up a bit more than expected. then what you had, business activity was up, new orders were up, employment was the one thing that was down. i don't know if that's a sandy effect. that could be also, by the way, a fiscal cliff effect. zplint vi...
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it mentions weaker conditions in new york and some other districts hit by hurricane sandy late october despite a moderate improvement overall. on consumer spending, most districts saw an increase at a moderate pace and they also gave mostly upbeat expectations for the holiday sales season. on housing, the report says the market continued to improve across most districts. selling prices were steady or rising. on employment, over half the districts reported improvements. but in manufacturing, 7 of the 12 districts reported that activity slowed or declined somewhat compared to the previous report. >>> on the tokyo foreign exchange, the dollar is gaining ground against the yen this morning. dollar/yen is fetching 82.04-08 at the moment. analysts say concerns over the u.s. economic outlook eased slightly after u.s. president barack obama and a top republican in congress hinted they were optimistic about a deal over the so-called fiscal cliff. the euro is edging higher against the yen and that's changing hands at 106.24-26. let's take a look at stocks now. tokyo share prices are edging highe
it mentions weaker conditions in new york and some other districts hit by hurricane sandy late october despite a moderate improvement overall. on consumer spending, most districts saw an increase at a moderate pace and they also gave mostly upbeat expectations for the holiday sales season. on housing, the report says the market continued to improve across most districts. selling prices were steady or rising. on employment, over half the districts reported improvements. but in manufacturing, 7...
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. >> we might get a free pass, sandy pass no mat what they are. if they're disas truss it was sandy. if the economy is great --. ashley: so difficult to trade in this environment right now. >> it is so difficult to trade. people have to be very aware. that is the key word you use, trade. do you want to be a trader or do you want to be an investor? so many people tell me, charles, i don't want to be trader. they buy at 30, goes to 28.04, oh, my god i need to sell it, i'm losing my shirt!. what the heck. i thought you didn't want to be a trader? one of the reasons i'm getting a little bit bullish about the market in general. i'm a individual stock guy. i don't like to do the macro thing. i like the way the market acts. we've seen a shaking out of the weak sisters. we had the market pull back sharply. we saw the pullback in apple. weak holders of stocks, weak sisters have for the most part been shaken out. it would take disasterous news --. ashley: talking about disaster, what if we went over the cliff? >> if we did go over the cliff and saw the mark
. >> we might get a free pass, sandy pass no mat what they are. if they're disas truss it was sandy. if the economy is great --. ashley: so difficult to trade in this environment right now. >> it is so difficult to trade. people have to be very aware. that is the key word you use, trade. do you want to be a trader or do you want to be an investor? so many people tell me, charles, i don't want to be trader. they buy at 30, goes to 28.04, oh, my god i need to sell it, i'm losing my...
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a big debate in coastal community after hurricane sandy. is building bigger sea walls an answer [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing ] [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. great taste. mmm... [ male announcer ] sounds good. it's amazing what soup can do. ? gregg: right now, sandy's aftermath, a lot of folks who saw their homes and worldly potentials washed away -- possessions washed away demanding sea walls, built to protect them from future storms. the solution may not be all that simple. eric shawn is live in the seagate community in brooklyn, new york. eric? >> reporter: gregg, while there is debate over building billions of dollars potentially out in the ocean in new york bay for storm surge projects residents of community in seagate, brooklyn, say they have a simple, practical, solution to protecting the community. there is one. it is a seawall. 7 foot tall concrete an
a big debate in coastal community after hurricane sandy. is building bigger sea walls an answer [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing ] [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. great taste. mmm... [ male announcer ] sounds good. it's amazing what soup can do. ? gregg: right now, sandy's aftermath, a lot of folks who saw their homes...
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and compare it to new york and new jersey alone after hurricane sandy asking for $60 billion, to deal with one storm. >> secretary clinton was on the front foot in copenhagen. she is the one that announced its $100 billion commitment from developed countries. we're here from the u.s. is, we put some money on the table to start things up but we cannot tell you when the rest of the money is coming and how much it will be. it is easy to say that it is all about the budget process, so let us remind ourselves, during the financial crisis, the money to save the banks was very quickly forthcoming. depending on who you ask it was either $700 billion or $12 trillion. that just shows when you have the political will, you could find the money. what we would like to see from the united states, he will let them to be a leader on that finance. it is not about giving a present to poor countries. it is insurance for people living in the united states, that we are going to help the world. we are about to get a change of the state department. this is a tremendous opportunity to reset climate policy. th
and compare it to new york and new jersey alone after hurricane sandy asking for $60 billion, to deal with one storm. >> secretary clinton was on the front foot in copenhagen. she is the one that announced its $100 billion commitment from developed countries. we're here from the u.s. is, we put some money on the table to start things up but we cannot tell you when the rest of the money is coming and how much it will be. it is easy to say that it is all about the budget process, so let us...
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any sense anecdotally or your sense of store traffic as to what sandy's impact was? >> i think it was a drag for most retailers. we heard from kohl's sax, that it was a drag. also the tiffany flagship store represents about 8% of overall sales. so expect to hear the sandy excuse certainly as same store sales roll out and as well from tiffany. >> especially in a year when you expect the push pushes them into the black for the year, actually all the discounting really starting to hurt retailers' bottom lines? >> that's the question. this year discounts were so heavy. so is black friday really turning in to red friday. typically it signifies the beginning of when retailers start making money. but you saw that the promotions were crazy. there were televisions at best buy for under $200. that was a 50% discount. walmart was guaranteeing in stock on ipad 2s giving away a $75 gift certificate. so the question is are they just giving away sales here. >> and that will be something to watch when we he get those figures, too, whether it reflects discounting as much as it does v
any sense anecdotally or your sense of store traffic as to what sandy's impact was? >> i think it was a drag for most retailers. we heard from kohl's sax, that it was a drag. also the tiffany flagship store represents about 8% of overall sales. so expect to hear the sandy excuse certainly as same store sales roll out and as well from tiffany. >> especially in a year when you expect the push pushes them into the black for the year, actually all the discounting really starting to hurt...
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the labor department says no affect on sandy. there was some data that pointed to the fact that people were leaving the workforce because of sandy. >> the numbers speak for themselves. i do not think the full effects can be known until maybe a couple of weeks. there certainly are people that cannot go to work and have been laid off because businesses are out. there are all sorts of new jobs that have sprung up. i may head down there and start looking for a job myself. cheryl: construction, there was a loss of 20,000. most of us expected a little bit of a game and that ector. >> maybe it will take a little bit longer to give up. my brother is still out of his house. they cannot get anyone to do work on it yet. cheryl: let's go over to the cme. i know that metals has been a big focus for a lot of traders today. what are you watching? >> just the price action in gold. it really gives the feedback. people, you know, maybe a risk on trade. it jumps back to the 17th 04 daily highs. that makes me believe i want to belong before the meet
the labor department says no affect on sandy. there was some data that pointed to the fact that people were leaving the workforce because of sandy. >> the numbers speak for themselves. i do not think the full effects can be known until maybe a couple of weeks. there certainly are people that cannot go to work and have been laid off because businesses are out. there are all sorts of new jobs that have sprung up. i may head down there and start looking for a job myself. cheryl:...
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he is going around the country, hurricane sandy, rebuilding needs to be done. he is not paying attention to that and certainly not paying attention to jobs creation. instead he is on this vendetta. melissa: ian, at the same time you see companies out there, they're doing what they need to do. we saw ibm for example saying that when it comes to their 401(kk, instead of contributing every other pay period the way they have before they will wait until the very end of the year and do their matching then. almost an accounting trick. not really a trick. a way to do it differently they save a lot of money. they hang onto the money for entire year and earn interest on it. god forbid you leave the company and never see the money. for workers you don't earn on money all year long. not in your 401(k) growing. these are the kinds of things we'll see companies doing to adapt to this new normal. >> if ibm gets away with it i'm sure they will. they are a benchmark. if they successfully push it through, the company that didn't fail, didn't have a crisis during the crash we'll
he is going around the country, hurricane sandy, rebuilding needs to be done. he is not paying attention to that and certainly not paying attention to jobs creation. instead he is on this vendetta. melissa: ian, at the same time you see companies out there, they're doing what they need to do. we saw ibm for example saying that when it comes to their 401(kk, instead of contributing every other pay period the way they have before they will wait until the very end of the year and do their matching...
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noting hurricane sandy, macy's same-store sales fell, also mentioned sandy as well. kohl's down 10%. lori: thank you, nicole. an upward revision appeared tonight, but our next guest expects growth to decline for the fourth quarter. deutsche bank security nominee with his outlook for next year, and if we get to it, some expectations on continued stimulus which we heard this week as well. this was the second print out of three on third-quarter gross domestic product. looks like a nice upward provision. about 2%, but if you look under the hood there are some serious problems and i will let you start there. >> a little bit of fine print. consumer spending was revised lower, business investment in equipment and software. for the upward revision was due to a lot more inventory being accumulated last quarter, partly due to a faster pace of economic activity. not the strengthening in the number we would like to see. lori: does it suggest go to the softening consumer picture, people are not buying stuff simply put question marks >> there is a wait-and-see attitude. not only f
noting hurricane sandy, macy's same-store sales fell, also mentioned sandy as well. kohl's down 10%. lori: thank you, nicole. an upward revision appeared tonight, but our next guest expects growth to decline for the fourth quarter. deutsche bank security nominee with his outlook for next year, and if we get to it, some expectations on continued stimulus which we heard this week as well. this was the second print out of three on third-quarter gross domestic product. looks like a nice upward...
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start first with the impact of sandy. is there one specific automaker that you think will benefit more from the impact of sandy as dealers have to reorder new cars? >> historically, actually trucks do better. they do better because you've got dealers taking care of inventory and you also have people going out that are in the business of basically doing work with trucks and they'll use this as an excuse to get it. you're looking probably at ford and gm on the truck side taking a lot. gm needs that upswing in trucks lig right now. >> how does this get counted as sales? customers may not have the cars yet but dealers are ordering the cars to try an make up for lost inventory. is that correct? >> basically, yeah. the minute the car or truck gets put on the haul-away, whether a rail head or a truck, that's when it transfers to the dealer. when you get down to it, the car companies don't sell cars to customers. their customer is the dealer and the dealer resells them. when you see sales you aren't seeing registrations. as a res
start first with the impact of sandy. is there one specific automaker that you think will benefit more from the impact of sandy as dealers have to reorder new cars? >> historically, actually trucks do better. they do better because you've got dealers taking care of inventory and you also have people going out that are in the business of basically doing work with trucks and they'll use this as an excuse to get it. you're looking probably at ford and gm on the truck side taking a lot. gm...
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he is giving out bills to victims of sandy. he wants to keep his identity a secret. so no photos of his face. we do know this, he is a businessman from kansas city who plans to give out $100,000 to those who have been hit so hard by this storm. >>> and it has been a long haul for the people of staten island, so many are still suffering. they felt the city was initially slow to send in help and relief supplies. so many are still so desperate that tempers are boiling over. nbc's katy tur is there, good evening. >>eporter: gd ening, t habeth, like they're still being ignored. that is why the emotions came to a head. last night more than a thousand people jammed this high school gym to get answers, what they got was a lot more frustration. >> there is a lot of confusion, but a lot of statements and misstatements are being made. >> reporter: officials from the city and fema had organized this town hall in the hopes of easing residents' mounting concerns. instead, they got an earful when the people lashed out. >> we never want to go through this trauma again. >> these peop
he is giving out bills to victims of sandy. he wants to keep his identity a secret. so no photos of his face. we do know this, he is a businessman from kansas city who plans to give out $100,000 to those who have been hit so hard by this storm. >>> and it has been a long haul for the people of staten island, so many are still suffering. they felt the city was initially slow to send in help and relief supplies. so many are still so desperate that tempers are boiling over. nbc's katy tur...
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hurricane sandy devastated a lot of families in our hearts go out to them. a lot are coming back, during the holiday shopping in november and hopefully into december. liz: i actually went and i actually bought stuff. is this old stuff, and the breaking news comes when they are expanding at a pretty decent bid read closer to the d.c. area, is it real demand for a oa land grab? >> because of the strength of the balance sheet, it allows us to expand rapidly when times are more difficult and other people can't get financing. it is a world-class development, only 8 miles from the washington monument. the closest retail that we can develop to the washington, d.c. we expect to get as many as the 15 million coming to washington and another 50 million or so coming today to visit the gaylord hotel, the many restaurants and attractions already at national harbor. liz: people are driving to see the tourist attractions and we stopped to see you. a joint venture with simon properties. a competitor in certain realms. why are you doing that? >> we have two sites were announ
hurricane sandy devastated a lot of families in our hearts go out to them. a lot are coming back, during the holiday shopping in november and hopefully into december. liz: i actually went and i actually bought stuff. is this old stuff, and the breaking news comes when they are expanding at a pretty decent bid read closer to the d.c. area, is it real demand for a oa land grab? >> because of the strength of the balance sheet, it allows us to expand rapidly when times are more difficult and...
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. >>> more than a month after hurricane sandy, the governors of new york and new jersey are asking for $80 billion in federal aid. many homeowners thought they were already covered by federal flood insurance but as michelle miller reports this morning they are getting an unwelcomed surprise. >> reporter: roman and mariana's staten island home was flooded by 11 feet of water when sandy struck. >> how high did the water come in? >> it went through the ceiling on to the first floor. >> reporter: they had flood insurance through fema. that's common for people who live in flood zones. they thought the inspector from fema would give them a check to repair $100,000 in damages. >> first floor where you're standing right now is definitely not covered by the flood policy. >> why? >> this neighborhood is considered to be in the flood zone. >> reporter: under fema's flood insurance program the first floor of a house should be used for parking or storage only. furnaces and water heaters are covered but finished walls, floors and furniture are not. that caught them and other homeowners we met by sur
. >>> more than a month after hurricane sandy, the governors of new york and new jersey are asking for $80 billion in federal aid. many homeowners thought they were already covered by federal flood insurance but as michelle miller reports this morning they are getting an unwelcomed surprise. >> reporter: roman and mariana's staten island home was flooded by 11 feet of water when sandy struck. >> how high did the water come in? >> it went through the ceiling on to the...